Could you be there for children?

At Childline, our free counselling service for children, a child contacts us every 25 seconds.

And thanks to our dedicated volunteers, who do a shift each week, we can offer support when it’s needed most.

To make sure it stays that way, we’re looking for more brilliant people who want to make a difference.

After you get trained and set up in your local base, you’ll be helping children and young people who need someone to talk to. Listening to them at first and then offering support, information, or practical advice.

Interested? Then get ready to take a life-changing step forward – for you and for children.

"Being there for young people feels fantastic."

– Omar, Volunteer Childline Counsellor

So who are we looking for?

While Childline is committed to training volunteers, applicants do need to meet certain criteria for this role. Can you demonstrate the following traits?

• A genuine passion for helping children and young people.
• The ability to identify and manage emotions (your own and other’s).
• Good IT skills.
• Good communication skills (written, oral and listening).
• An empathetic and non-judgmental outlook.
• The ability to work in a team.
• A willingness to give and receive feedback.
• Openness to learning.
• Being able to maintain confidentiality.
• Emotional resilience.

If that sounds like you, can you commit to a regular 4.25 hour shift for at least a year?

I can do a shift, but do I get training?

Yes. To prepare you for the role, you’ll do some initial training. It consists of 11 training sessions, including classroom modules, observations and mentoring.

I am interested, what do I do next?

If you are inspired to become part of the team:

• Go to our website via 'apply'
• Read about the roles available
• Click ‘join us'

We are looking for a volunteer to join us in the charity office to help maintain smooth operations and provide support for our activities. This rewarding, flexible volunteering opportunity is great if you’re looking for a role that offers fantastic office experience across two teams and a chance to learn more about our supporters across the UK!

Our Central Fundraising team works with colleagues throughout the UK who provide advice and guidance to supporters, community groups, small businesses and volunteers. The Information Services team delivers the public-facing Dementia Research Infoline along with helping people get involved to volunteer in dementia research studies.

What does an Office Volunteer do?

We’re looking for somebody to assist the teams with the following types of tasks:

Central Fundraising:

• Calling supporters to ask for updates, wishing them luck and thanking them for their fundraising.
• Helping to collate data research and quality checks for the team in their approaches to Community Groups.
• Supporting with organisation of merchandise, leaflets and IT folders and arranging couriers.

Information Services:

Supporting the Join Dementia Research* registration process, the steps involved are:

• Checking that volunteers have not already registered, and then entering their data onto the system
• Recording the registration in our secure Infoline Logger.
• Uploading the forms using the secure scanning system.

*Alzheimer’s Research UK is one of the charity partners in a nationwide dementia research register Join Dementia Research. The service is run by the National Institute for Health Research, but the charity plays an important role in being one of the points of contact for people wanting to sign up. One of the ways they can do this is by completing a registration form for Join Dementia Research. The completed forms are returned to us for registration and processing.

How much time will I have to commit?

Ideally, we are looking for someone who can commit to two shifts (6 hours in total, 3 hours in each team) a week at our offices in Abington, just outside of Cambridge. This role can fit around any other commitments - we understand the need to be flexible and we will liaise with volunteers to create suitable arrangements.

What are the personal benefits?

In return, as one of ARUK’s fantastic office volunteers you’ll benefit from:

• Becoming part of a movement that believes we can make breakthroughs possible.
• A warm welcome from us and some fantastic office experience.
• All the resources you might need to volunteer when you’re with us.
• A full briefing at the start of your shifts; an induction process with training where relevant
• A key contact for all your queries before and during your volunteering.
• Developing knowledge of Community Fundraising in the charity sector to add to your CV.

You will also receive reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.

What are we looking for?

Our office volunteers don’t necessarily require specific prior experience, but ideally you’ll have some of the following:

• Accuracy, attention to detail and a methodical approach.
• An appreciation of the sensitive and confidential nature of the work.
• Experience of data entry and of using Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and databases.
• An enjoyment of working with people and in teams.
• Honesty and reliability.
• An interest in Alzheimer’s Research UK and the work that we do.

What’s the next step?

To apply, please follow the link to complete our application form on our website.

If you have any general enquiries about this role please contact the Volunteering team by email  or telephone 0300 111 5 555. For further details visit our website.

Could you be there for children?

At Childline, our free counselling service for children, a child contacts us every 25 seconds.

And thanks to our dedicated volunteers, who do a shift each week, we can offer support when it’s needed most.

To make sure it stays that way, we’re looking for more brilliant people who want to make a difference.

After you get trained and set up in your local base, you’ll be helping children and young people who need someone to talk to. Listening to them at first and then offering support, information, or practical advice.

Interested? Then get ready to take a life-changing step forward – for you and for children.

"Being there for young people feels fantastic."

– Omar, Volunteer Childline Counsellor

So who are we looking for?

While Childline is committed to training volunteers, applicants do need to meet certain criteria for this role. Can you demonstrate the following traits?

• A genuine passion for helping children and young people.
• The ability to identify and manage emotions (your own and other’s).
• Good IT skills.
• Good communication skills (written, oral and listening).
• An empathetic and non-judgmental outlook.
• The ability to work in a team.
• A willingness to give and receive feedback.
• Openness to learning.
• Being able to maintain confidentiality.
• Emotional resilience.

If that sounds like you, can you commit to a regular 4.25 hour shift for at least a year?

I can do a shift, but do I get training?

Yes. To prepare you for the role, you’ll do some initial training. It consists of 11 training sessions, including classroom modules, observations and mentoring.

I am interested, what do I do next?

If you are inspired to become part of the team:

• Go to our website via 'apply'
• Read about the roles available
• Click ‘join us'
• Attend one of our information meetings

Childline Helpline in London currently have vacancies for Volunteer Counsellors, Switchboard Volunteers and Admin Volunteers.

To find out more about these Volunteering opportunities you can attend a Volunteer Information Meeting at the Childline office in London.

At a Volunteer Information Meeting you will have the opportunity to meet current Childline Volunteers as well as Childline Staff. The meeting will last around 2 hours with a short presentation about Volunteering for Childline as well as the opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have about Volunteering for the Childline Helpline in London.

Our Volunteer Information Meetings cover all of the information you would need to become a Volunteer for the Childline Helpline, also some information about other ways you can become a supporter of the NSPCC, such as Volunteering for the NSPCC Schools Service will be covered as well as information about becoming a Fundraising Volunteer for NSPCC through our events team or out local fundraising Volunteer network. So there will be information about all of the following Volunteer roles with NSPCC.

Childline Volunteer Counsellor

Childline Switchboard Volunteer

Childline Admin Volunteer

ChildLine Belfast are currently recruiting for: Childline Volunteer Counsellors, Email Counsellors. & Switchboarders.

Could you be there for children?

At Childline, our free counselling service for children, a child contacts us every 25 seconds.

And thanks to our dedicated volunteers, who do a shift each week, we can offer support when it’s needed most.

To make sure it stays that way, we’re looking for more brilliant people who want to make a difference.

After you get trained and set up in your local base, you’ll be helping children and young people who need someone to talk to. Listening to them at first and then offering support, information, or practical advice.

Interested? Then get ready to take a life-changing step forward – for you and for children.

"Being there for young people feels fantastic."

– Omar, Volunteer Childline Counsellor

So who are we looking for?

While Childline is committed to training volunteers, applicants do need to meet certain criteria for this role. Can you demonstrate the following traits?

• A genuine passion for helping children and young people.
• The ability to identify and manage emotions (your own and other’s).
• Good IT skills.
• Good communication skills (written, oral and listening).
• An empathetic and non-judgmental outlook.
• The ability to work in a team.
• A willingness to give and receive feedback.
• Openness to learning.
• Being able to maintain confidentiality.
• Emotional resilience.

If that sounds like you, can you commit to a regular 4.25 hour shift for at least a year?

I can do a shift, but do I get training?

Yes. To prepare you for the role, you’ll do some initial training. It consists of 11 training sessions, including classroom modules, observations and mentoring.

I am interested, what do I do next?

If you are inspired to become part of the team:

• Go to our website via 'apply'
• Read about the roles available
• Click ‘join us'

Childline Glasgow is currently recruiting to several volunteer roles - email counsellor, night service counsellor, switchboarder, deaf childline volunteer counsellor and hearing volunteer shift support.

Volunteer counsellors support young people via online chats and on the telephone, email counsellors support young people via email and switchboard volunteers are the first people a child speaks to when they call Childline, calming and reassuring them before putting them through to a counsellor.  No previous experience is required as we provide full training.

We hold Volunteering Information Meetings which allow you to come along to our office, meet some of our staff and volunteers and ask any questions you may have.  The meetings are a fantastic opportunity for you to find out about our volunteering roles, from the application process through to what it is like to be a volunteer at Childline.  The meetings are designed to help you decide whether you want to apply – there's no obligation or expectation that you'll apply if you attend one.  We recommend that anyone who is thinking of applying comes to one at some point in the application process.  The meetings normally last between an hour and an hour and a half approximately, depending how many questions are asked.

Ideal time commitment: 1 or 2 days (Wednesdays and/or Thursdays) per week for initial six months

Reports to: Receptionist 

About the Helen Bamber Foundation

The Helen Bamber Foundation (HBF) is a human rights charity based in London which was founded in 2005. Our specialist team of therapists, doctors and legal experts have an international reputation for providing therapeutic care, medical consultation, legal protection and practical support to survivors of human rights violations.

HBF grew from the recognition that people who have suffered prolonged inter-personal violence – whether from human trafficking; war; community, domestic or gender-based violence – present with similar physical and psychological symptoms to torture survivors and experience the same complex and enduring responses to their trauma.

We offer our clients a Model of Integrated Care, providing legal, medical, psychological and welfare support, as well as an Integration Programme which includes arts-based groups, and skills-based classes such as English and IT. Through this, we help our clients to develop a sustained recovery from extreme trauma.

About the role

We are seeking an enthusiastic volunteer to assist our receptionist in hosting our busy reception area and friendly waiting room. In this role, you will use your excellent interpersonal skills to welcome clients and visiting professionals and other volunteers to the Helen Bamber Foundation, making them feel comfortable, attending to any immediate needs they may have, assisting them with their queries and notifying clinicians and other staff of their arrival.

You will be at the heart of an exciting, team of experts working as a representative of the Helen Bamber Foundation and the first point of contact for our diverse range of clients and visitors.  You will be a self-motivating team player, organised, efficient and have a compassionate mind-set. 

Main tasks and activities

• Greeting clients and ensuring that clients are having their immediate needs met;
• Ensuring the reception is well-presented;
• Answering the phone and responding to a wide range of enquiries;
• Maintaining the shared Outlook calendar and co-ordinating room allocations;
• Booking interpreters;
• Ensuring the smooth running of the day to day activities;
• General office administration including: ordering of office supplies, entering data, filing and organising office supplies storage etc;
• Reception cover when needed.

Skills and experience needed

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a high standard of written and spoken English;
• Excellent telephone manner;
• Computer literate with experience of Microsoft packages;
• High attention to detail and accuracy;
• Punctual, reliable and self-motivated with a positive, ’can-do’ attitude;
• Ability to deal sensitively and in a warm, friendly and appropriate manner with clients who have specific needs;
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise tasks within a time-pressured environment;
• A high level of discretion and confidentiality given the sensitivity of the information and nature of the work;
• Understanding of, and commitment to, the objectives of the Helen Bamber Foundation.

What you will get out of the role:

• A better understanding of asylum seeker and refugee processes in the UK;
• Experience of assisting in the running of an integration focussed arts and skills programme of activities
• Stronger administrative skills;
• An ability to multi-task between competing priorities;
• Experience of working with a multi-disciplinary team in a Human Rights charity;
• Ability to process large amounts of data and prioritise or categorise it;
• Ability to manage multiple busy calendars at the same time.

Are you a warm, empathetic person with good communication skills? Could you offer four hours a week to support families impacted by sexual abuse?

Mosac provide a free National Helpline service to protective parents and carers of sexually abused children. We are currently seeking Helpline Volunteers to provide support, information and a listening ear to parents and carers whose children have been sexually abused.

We know a caring, sensitive and non judgemental response can make a real difference to someone seeking support. We are looking for volunteers with good verbal, listening and communication skills, no previous experience on a helpline is required. Trained, experienced staff will always be on hand to provide support and guidance.

Helpline Volunteers will:

• Receive full training prior to the formal induction (8 week training programme)
• Commit to volunteer 4 hours per week for a minimum of 6 months
• Receive ongoing support and supervision from a friendly team
• Make a difference to the lives of families impacted by child sexual abuse

As a First Aider at Events, you’ll help St John Ambulance provide first aid at large and small events within the community. You’ll be part of a team of volunteers delivering help where it’s needed, dealing with everything from a sprained ankle to a cardiac arrest.

As a First Aider at Events, you’ll help St John Ambulance provide first aid at large and small events within the community. You’ll be part of a team of volunteers delivering help where it’s needed, dealing with everything from a sprained ankle to a cardiac arrest.

The experience you gain could lead to more advanced roles, including patient transport, cycle response, advanced first aid and emergency response. You’ll make a real difference to your community and have a huge impact on the nation’s health. 

As a First Aider at Events, you’ll get a huge sense of satisfaction and pride delivering an essential service. It’s great for you, great for your community and great for our nation, and it requires only a small commitment of your time. 

We will make sure you will have access to a proper induction to volunteering with SJA and the training you need for the role you take on. We will also provide you with a supportive environment while you are volunteering with us. Information about our volunteer roles are included in the role descriptions. What you can expect from SJA, and what we expect from those who volunteer with us, is included in the volunteer charter.

We are growing our South London team with this vacancy. In St John, South London covers the boroughs within the M25 and south of the Thames.

If you do not live in these areas this vacancy is not suitable for you, even if it's your closest open vacancy. Please look out for our East or West London vacancies.

Selection + Welcome Event Combined: Selection Event = Croydon HQ, 60 Gloucester Road, Croydon, Surrey. CR0 2DA. Sunday 23 February 2020. 10:00 am - 13:00 pm & Welcome Event = Croydon HQ, 60 Gloucester Road, Croydon, Surrey. CR0 2DA. Sunday 23 February 2020 13:30 pm - 17:00 pm. You MUST be available for this day to be considered for the role. 

If you are successful, your First Aid training will be on the following dates: Croydon HQ, 60 Gloucester Road, Croydon, Surrey. CR0 2DA. Saturday 07, Sunday 08, Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 March 2020. 09:00 - 17:00. By applying for this vacancy you are declaring you are available for all five dates. If you cannot make these dates, please apply for a future vacancy. 

Closing date for these opportunities is: Friday 7th February 2020.

Safeguarding Team Member - Sandwell, Dudley & Walsall

No one should die because they needed first aid and didn’t get it. St John Ambulance teaches people first aid so they can be the difference between life and death, and you can help us do this.

We are looking for people with excellent interpersonal skills to join our Safeguarding team. Safeguarding is central to the work of St John Ambulance because it ensures that the diverse range of services we provide to children and adults at risk of harm, are delivered safely. Safeguarding Team Members do this in a number of ways e.g. by monitoring the implementation of the safeguarding policy, by responding to questions regarding and giving guidance etc.

 Learning is at the heart of St John Ambulance and we offer a very large range of learning and developmental opportunities to our volunteers, including the full professional training that is essential for our Safeguarding Team Members:

·         Safeguarding Awareness

·         Safeguarding in Practice

·         Working safely with Children and Adults at Risk of Harm

This role is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitations Offenders Act.

The closing date for this vacancy is Tuesday 31st March 2020 with interviews scheduled for Tuesday 7th April 2020.

No one should die because they needed first aid and didn’t get it. St John Ambulance teaches people first aid so they can be the difference between life and death, and you can help us do this.

What would you be involved in?

• Talking, listening, befriending and engaging with homeless and vulnerably housed clients at our drop-in clinics, making them feel valued by maintaining a supportive and non-judgemental attitude.
• Physical and mental health promotion within the boundaries of training received.
• Advocacy and signposting towards mainstream healthcare, housing and other services.
• Practical assistance for the nurse or podiatrist in setting up and clearing up after treatment.
• Other tasks according to Infection Prevention and Control procedures.
• Administering first aid as necessary, according to level of training received.
• Recording of client contact, providing information for monitoring purposes and handling these records in accordance with patient confidentiality and Data Protection Policy.
• Attending monthly evening training sessions and role revalidations.

This role is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitations Offenders Act.

We ask that volunteers can commit to one clinic a month for a minimum of 6 months and attend team meetings (held every three months).

We're primarily looking for volunteers who are available Thursday and Friday mornings to assist with our podiatry clinics. Although we do also run clinics on Monday mornings and Thursday evenings.

Welcome Event - Homelessness Awareness training and induction event: 1st March 2020, 10am

The closing date for this post is: 27th January 2020.

First Aider - Kent

As a First Aider at Events, you’ll help St John Ambulance provide first aid at large and small events within the community. You’ll be part of a team of volunteers delivering help where it’s needed, dealing with everything from a sprained ankle to a cardiac arrest.

As a First Aider at Events, you’ll help St John Ambulance provide first aid at large and small events within the community. You’ll be part of a team of volunteers delivering help where it’s needed, dealing with everything from a sprained ankle to a cardiac arrest.

The experience you gain could lead to more advanced roles, including patient transport, cycle response, advanced first aid and emergency response. You’ll make a real difference to your community and have a huge impact on the nation’s health. 

As a First Aider at Events, you’ll get a huge sense of satisfaction and pride delivering an essential service. It’s great for you, great for your community and great for our nation, and it requires only a small commitment of your time. 

We will make sure you will have access to a proper induction to volunteering with SJA and the training you need for the role you take on. We will also provide you with a supportive environment while you are volunteering with us. Information about our volunteer roles are included in the role descriptions. What you can expect from SJA, and what we expect from those who volunteer with us, is included in the volunteer charter.

We are looking to run a volunteering selection session on: Saturday 4th April 2020, 9.30am-1pm at Ashford, Furley Hall Maidstone Road, Ashford TN24 8TX

Potential volunteering locations are:

Ashford Adult Unit Monday 19:30-21:30
Canterbury and Coastal Adult Unit Thursday 19:30-21:30
Canterbury LINKS Monday 19:30-21:30
Dartford Adult

 Unit Monday 20:00-21:30
Dover Adult Unit Thursday 20:00-22:00
Farningham Adult Unit Tuesday 19:00-22:00
Isle of Sheppey Adult Unit Tuesday 19:30-21:30
Maidstone Adult Unit Tuesday 19:30-21:30
Northfleet Adult Unit Tuesday 20:00-22:00
Rochester Adult Unit Monday 19:30-21:30
RTW and Tonbridge Thursday 19:30-21:30
Folkestone and Hythe Thursday 19:30-21:30
Sittingbourne Adult Unit Monday 20:00-21:30
Thanet Adult Unit Tuesday 19:30-21:30

YOU MUST BE ABLE TO ATTEND ALL OF THE BELOW DATES BEFORE APPLYING

If you are successful you will need to undertake induction & training for role at these dates:

Welcome Event (Induction) - St John Ambulance, Tuesday 14th April 2020 – 7pm- 9.30pm at Ashford, Furley Hall Maidstone Road, Ashford TN24 8TX 

Training for role will be held at St John Ambulance, Ashford, Furley Hall Maidstone Road, Ashford TN24 8TX 

Training dates are below, each day runs from 9am to 5pm

Day one Saturday 18th April
Day two Sunday 19th April
Day three Saturday 25th April
Day four Sunday 26th April

Closing date for this vacancy is 27/03/2020

Being a parent is hard for everyone; for some it can be overwhelming. Some of us have a fantastic support network of family and friends to help, some of us don’t.

With your knowledge and experience as a mum or dad, grandparent or carer, or just someone who really wants to help, you could be the vital support a family needs and make a big difference to their lives.

If you could give as little as two hours a week to support a parent and their children, then please get in touch.

• GAIN ACCESS TO FREE, HIGH QUALITY TRAINING
• LEARN NEW SKILLS
• ENHANCE YOUR WELLBEING
• MAKE NEW FRIENDS & CONNECT WITH YOUR COMMUNITY
• CHANGE THE LIVES OF THE FAMILIES YOU SUPPORT 

Do you have experience as a long-term volunteer or working within the third sector?

We’re looking for volunteers to help support small organisations in and around Birmingham.

About Birmingham Community Matters 

Birmingham Community Matters (BCM) is a small charity which supports people across our city with their community/volunteer groups, projects and ideas. Very simply, we get people face to face through BCM surgeries to share their knowledge and experience. We call BCM a 'peer to peer' learning network because everyone has something to learn and everyone has something to teach.

How do we do this?

BCM uses informal community gatherings called ‘surgeries’ across Birmingham, where anyone with an idea to improve their community can visit and ask questions as well as seek support and encouragement. 

BCM surgeries

Our surgeries are informal and friendly. The aim is to be as friendly and welcoming as possible. The sessions are held in informal venues, usually with tea and biscuits. People can drop in with questions about their community groups, projects or ideas, and then we match them with one of our volunteer helpers. The latter are people who have lots of experience and expertise, perhaps in running community groups themselves or from their work in a professional capacity. The two sit down to chat together, and go through the questions. There are no presentations, agenda or formal talks. Often our volunteer helpers learn something new too.

How are we different?

We are committed to delivering services locally and ensuring they are easily accessible. Whether people need support developing a community group, accessing funding or strengthening governance we are there to provide it through peer to peer support. 

When and where do you hold surgeries?

We aim to hold regular surgeries in community venues close to where we believe there is demand for a surgery. We would always check your availability in advance and brief you on the format of the surgery. We may occasionally request you to travel to other non-local venues (if this is possible for you) for which we will pay your travel expenses, but we do need to agree this beforehand. 

What skills or experience do we look for in our volunteer Community Matters Helpers?

• Experience of running small community groups, volunteering or working within charity or public sector. 
• Good listening skills - actively listening to the reason that the person seeking help has come to the surgery for and being able to see what the challenges might be and suggesting possible next steps to consider.
• Volunteer helpers who are either individuals with personal experience or representatives of organisations with formal qualifications able to provide knowledge and expertise.

Benefits of volunteering with BCM

What you could get out of volunteering:

• you could forge new friendships and meet new people in the local community

• do something useful and meaningful for your community. 

What we're looking for in a Community Matters Helper

In order to fulfil this role, you will:

• be motivated and reliable

• be a good communicator, as you will be working with a wide range of different people

• need to have patience and good humour.